Dr. You-Yeon Won, Professor in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, has been highlighted in the 2018 Purdue University Center for Cancer Research Annual Report for major breakthroughs in nanomedicine research.

The World Health Organization reports that more than 2.5 million people each year die from health complications caused by indoor air pollution. Improving indoor air quality requires better monitoring technology, and a team of Purdue researchers including Dr. Bryan Boudouris, the Robert and Sally Weist Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, is developing novel resonant sensors that can detect volatile organic compounds polluting indoor environments at dangerous levels. The team's research transitions these sensors from laboratory environments to field-viable products with high reliability and cost-efficiency.

Purdue Chemical Engineering Professor Jeffrey Greeley and his research group are aiming to reduce the costs of electric vehicle fuel cells by cutting down on the amount of platinum in the fuel cell electrodes. Their new method evaluates how much metal would be required for fuel cell electrodes. The technique uses the forces on a metal's surface to identify the ideal electrode thickness. Their study, published in the February 22 issue of the journal Science, is a collaborative effort between Johns Hopkins University, Purdue University, and the University of California at Irvine.

Dr. Jennifer Sinclair Curtis (BSChE '83) was among a group of seven honored on Thursday, February 21, as 2019 Distinguished Engineering Alumni. The award is presented annually to Purdue Engineering graduates who have distinguished themselves in any field in ways that reflect favorably on Purdue University, the engineering profession, and society in general.

Six faculty from the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering were recently honored at the 2019 Purdue University Inventor's Recognition Reception for inventions patented during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Rakesh Agrawal, Ronald P. Andres, William Nicholas Delgass, Fabio H. Ribeiro, Arvind Varma, and You-Yeon Won were recognized at the February 6 event.